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Supreme Court sets date in battle over Louisiana’s disappearing coast
Chevron and other oil majors are fighting against legal claims that they should pay up for their role in damaging the Bayou State's coastline.
Newsom is a rock star at COP — with 1 glaring weakness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is returning to a time-tested technique to exercise soft power at U.N. climate talks.
The scientists who popularized carbon capture have a warning about it
Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, this week, most countries that filed emissions plans with net-zero goals are relying on carbon removals to reach their target, according to an analysis.
Excess rain cost Mumbai $1.2B, caused 2,700 deaths each year — study
Using high-resolution data on rainfall, sea tides and death records, researchers estimated the mortality costs of rain in Mumbai — representing the total economic value attributed to each life lost — at $12 billion for the entire decade they examined.
Tencent mulls carbon-credit alliance to boost supply
“We believe it would send a signal to the market and encourage more potential suppliers, especially in the Global South countries," said a company executive.
ECB risks longer inflation undershoot as EU delays carbon rules
To help soften the impact of the bloc’s green transition, governments and lawmakers want to postpone rollout of Emissions Trading System 2.
Meet the Republicans who killed solar subsidies — after using them
POLITICO’s E&E News examined satellite imagery of more than 100 homes owned by Republican lawmakers to see if they have solar panels. Seven had rooftop arrays.
Lots of studies show warming affected Hurricane Melissa. Is that confusing?
Scientists say "many lines of evidence" convey the dangers of extreme weather. But too much information risks muddling the public's perception about the effects of climate change, some researchers say.
Protesters and UN security clash at climate summit in Brazil
The demonstrators waved yellow flags protesting oil drilling in the Amazon.
‘We’re at peak influence’: Gavin Newsom struts at UN climate summit
If the world wants an American climate leader, the California governor is happy to play the part, even if his country isn’t quite ready to follow.
Camp Mystic asked FEMA to change flood maps years before tragedy
The owners of the central Texas girls camp are being accused in two lawsuits of trying to save money on insurance.
IEA: China’s control of critical minerals threatens energy transition
The International Energy Agency warns that the world will exceed the 1.5-degree warming threshold in all scenarios.
Report warns about EU using climate credits to meet emission goals
The climate will suffer under proposal to let nations avoid some emissions cuts by instead funding climate projects elsewhere, experts say.
Açaí berry dishes surprise visitors to Brazil climate summit
This traditional preparation has been a tough sell for visitors accustomed to the frozen and sweetened açaí cream sold in other countries.
UN shipping regulator advocates for emissions fee at COP30
The move comes despite the United States and Saudi Arabia blocking new rules last month.
Governments are flying blind on climate costs, study says
The study found that nine in 10 countries don’t know their climate spending, while seven in 10 lack adequate medium- and long-term strategies to deal with climate impacts.
Melissa shows how climate change is outstripping defenses
The hurricane's Caribbean rampage spotlights a contentious issue of how much industrialized nations should pay to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
Retreat or recast? Democrats debate future of climate politics.
Democratic election wins last week reignited arguments on how — or if — candidates should discuss climate change on the campaign trail.
Colorado seeks to extend life of major coal plant
The move comes amid speculation that DOE is preparing to issue emergency orders directing some retiring coal plants to stay open.
Solar maker cuts 1,000 workers in Georgia
The move by Qcells came as U.S. authorities hold imported solar components to determine if they violate a slave labor law.
